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Caconda score: 50/100 (Elevated) Updated October 9, 2026

Is Caconda safe? Angola travel risk

Is Caconda safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Caconda scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Angola Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 5 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 28 May 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Caconda scores 50/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Angola (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Caconda: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (61/100) and crime and scams (45/100).

A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 13.7393° S, 15.0607° E in Huíla, Caconda maintains a regional distance of 580.2 km NNW to Luanda.

Region
Huíla
Coordinates
13.7393° S, 15.0607° E
Elevation
1653 m
Time Zone
Africa/Luanda
Population
167,820
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Luanda (580.2 km NNW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Albano Machado Airport (NOV) 128.2 km NE
Hospital Care HOSPITAL MUNICIPAL DE CACONDA 1.6 km SW
Police Station Comando Municipal da Policia 0.7 km NNE

Surrounding Localities in Angola

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — — — 1 3 12 2 — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Caconda happened in August (12 of 18 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Angola travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Angola entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Catape 15
3.9 km SE
Caluquembe 15
41.1 km W
Chicomba 15
46.5 km SSW
Chipindo 10
80.4 km E
Ganda 15
92.7 km NNW
Ucuma 15
98.9 km N

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy